There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Abilene by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Abilene (ABI)plane DCA - ABI
5h 38m$224–906Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Abilene (ABI)plane IAD - ABI
7h 25m$137–572Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Abilenebus
33h 35m$249–485Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Worthtrain
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Abilenebus
45h 48m$605–1,253Drive 1,491.6 mi
- Drive from Washington to Abilenecar 1,491.6 mi
24h 26m$273–394Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Abilene (ABI)plane BWI - ABI
7h 56m$177–1,114Train, bus via Dallas
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jeffersonbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Abilenebus
42h 10m$468–883
Washington to Abilene by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Abilene is to bus which costs $240 - $490 and takes 33h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Abilene is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $220 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Abilene. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Abilene via Nashville Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 35m.
The distance between Washington and Abilene is 1356 miles. The road distance is 1500.3 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Abilene without a car is to bus which takes 33h 35m and costs $240 - $490.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Washington to Abilene, including transfers.
Washington to Abilene bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Abilene is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $220 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $490 and takes 33h 35m.
Washington to Abilene bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Abilene is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 8:47 AM in Washington and 7:47 AM in Abilene.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Abilene, TX, USA?
American Airlines flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Abilene (ABI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Abilene via Nashville Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station in around 33h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Abilene via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Abilene via Memphis, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Abilene via Nashville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Abilene via Knoxville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Abilene via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Abilene via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Abilene via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Abilene via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Abilene via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Abilene
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Abilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Dallas Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Abilene
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Abilene is 1500 miles. It takes approximately 24h 26m to drive from Washington to Abilene.
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